Officer Robert Wilson III Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR)

VALOR Initiative
CFDA 16.066 Active Grant
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Program Objective

Program goal(s) name: Increase officer safety
Program goal(s) description: Identify and address current and emerging safety and wellness threats and concerns to law enforcement.
Program objective(s) name: Increase knowledge; provide tools, raise awareness
Program objective(s) description: 1) Increase the knowledge and skills of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in officer safety and wellness through cutting-edge, innovative resources, training, and technical assistance. 2) Provide law enforcement officers with skills and tools to promote positive police/community relations and increase public trust. 2) Raise awareness of officer safety and wellness programs, trainings, and resources.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Other

How to Apply

Award Procedure

All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 120 to 180 days

The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.

Program details & compliance

Description

The VALOR Initiative uses a multifaceted approach to address officer safety and wellness needs and gaps. This includes delivering no-cost training, providing customized assistance, conducting research, developing and providing resources, and establishing partnerships that benefit law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. Central to the program’s mission is providing innovative, data driven and research-based resources to inspire officers and their agencies to adopt a strong culture of safety and wellness to create a safer and healthy environment for all and improve community trust to lead to cooperative crime reduction efforts and safer communities.

Mission Categories

Primary: Crime Prevention

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Determined at Time of Award
Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Deborah Meader
202-305-2601
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 999 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20531
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-02-19. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-28 07:26:40.